AgustaWestland chopper deal: UPA factsheet draws Pranab into the row The UPA government's factsheet could prove to be more embarrassing for itself and President Pranab Mukherjee during whose stint as the defence minister the AgustaWestland deal was cleared. The Defence Ministry's factsheet categorically states that the tender was finalised in 2005 during Pranab Mukherjee's stint as the Defence Minister. Read More >>

President Obama Details Sweeping Climate PoliciesA far-reaching plan to fight climate change detailed by President Barack Obama Tuesday would profoundly reshape the way the U.S. produces and consumes electricity, though the resistance it is sure to encounter promises to sow uncertainty for an industry already buffeted by shifting rules and economics. Read More >>

Now it's Obama's turn to raise Gillard speechTHE newly-minted US President, Barack Obama, has become the latest world leader to raise with Julia Gillard her misogyny speech during a private conversation.
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Ms Gillard, who was in Bali on Friday for a regional democracy forum, was one of about 13 world leaders who spoke to Mr Obama over the phone to congratulate him for his election victory this week.
Asked whether her speech was raised during the conversation, Ms Gillard said ''it is safe to say he was aware of my Read More >>